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What is the What by Dave Eggers

wietse111's review against another edition

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4.0

Best wel indringend boek over Valentino Achak Deng. Een van de "lost boys" uit Soedan. Gevlucht door de burgeroorlog, en hij ondergaat daarna talloze ontberingen. Zo'n beetje alle nare dingen die je maar kan verzinnen maakt ie mee, om uiteindelijk in een vluchtelingenkamp terecht te komen en daarna in Amerika. Het is gebaseerd op het echte levensverhaal van Achak, maar is door Eggers in een roman (in 1e persoon) gezet. Het verhaal is heftig, ik wist er eigenlijk vrij weinig van. Net geen vijf sterren omdat ik het schrijven net niet mooi genoeg vond, maar toch zeker wel het lezen waard voor het verhaal. Het verhaal van het boek (opbrengsten gaan naar een stichting die onderwijs in Sudan steunt) en het verhaal van Achak (die uiteindelijk minister voor onderwijs werd) is wel echt supergaaf.

gretchenp's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this after hearing Dave Eggers speak. It is an amazing story of the one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. It left me wanting to know more about how his life turns out!

reading_with_lungi's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

runningdobe's review

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4.0

Funny, tragic and heartwarming

I enjoy books that challenge me to see the world differently. This book did that. I highly recommend this book.

anjugrao's review against another edition

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5.0

An outstanding book by an author I wasn't overly impressed with due to his manic writing style. Eventhough it's fiction if what is told is 1/10th of the atrocities that were happening it's heartbreaking. An absolute must-read!

maarrttje's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

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3.0

Really cool story. I didn't know this was a true story until I picked it up off my shelf! It did drag on for quite a while so I give it three stars.

keeshuisman's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

melodys_library's review against another edition

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4.0

Content is heavy, with some innocent musings and African history sprinkled throughout. If you don't like details, then this book isn't for you. If you want to go on a journey, then be in it for the long haul. But be prepared for your heart and faith to break over and over under the weight of a never-ending string of cruelties.

reenagupta_'s review against another edition

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Amazing read - I recommend it to all!